- Date
- March 27, 1984, 15:35 local (20:35 UTC)
- Place
- Portage, MI
- Injuries
- 3 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N6733ECessna 175
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840327007479A
- Case key
- 12391
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
During a return flt to traverse city, MI, the acft was observed flying at 'tree top' & 'roof height'. In the vicinity of the crash site, the acft was observed maneuvering. It entered a dive a tree top level, then made a sweeping 270 deg turn to about 500 ft AGL. As it was maneuvering, the acft entered a steep left bank, then the right wing dropped & the acft entered a spin & crashed. No preimpact part failure or malfunction was found. The acft was estimated to be loaded to a wt of 2420 lbs. The max authorized gross wt was 2350 lbs.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6733E
- Reported as
- Cessna 175
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 56233
- Airframe hours
- 2,314
- Engine
- Continental GO-300C, 175 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Robert C. Cummins
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · May 3, 1983 · 81 hours before
- Departed
- D96 · Coldwater, MI
- Destination
- TVC · Traverse City, MI
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 30
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 230 total · 81 in this make and model · 193 as pilot in command · 22 in the last 90 days · 12 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 90° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 4,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- -0 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- AZ0
FAA reports on this event · 1
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